The Four Pillars Revisited: Radio Schedule

The Terry Project on CiTR and The Tyee have produced a five-part investigative radio series called “The Four Pillars Revisited.” Check out the series schedule and subscribe to the Terry Project on iTunes to check it out!

In the 1990s Vancouver’s drug users faced an HIV epidemic. A conservative mayor and a community organizer teamed up to enact some of the most progressive drug policies in North America. But now Don Macpherson, Philip Owen and Larry Campbell say that Vancouver is stuck. Will the mayoral candidates make drug policy and public health an election issue again?

For decades students have been told to “Just Say No” to drugs. But a small number of prevention workers are now trying to tell kids a different story. Meet a new generation of drug counselors and the at-risk kids they work with.

Ann Livingston spent the 1990s politically organizing drug users in the Downtown East Side. Now she’s in Surrey and people are upset. Can Ann convince the residents of Surrey that they need better harm reduction services?

Some experts say that the War on Drugs jeopardizes public health. Meanwhile the Vancouver Police Department is trying a “balanced approach” to policing. What do the mayoral candidates think? How Does Vancouver’s approach compare to other cities?

Sam Fenn is the Executive Producer and Host of The Terry Project on CiTR. You can follow Sam on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/Samadeus), check out his instagram (http://www.instagram.com/rsamfenn) and read more of his writing at www.samfenn.com.